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Emperor's Throne by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThree against one is not the best odds in any fight. But does she dare gamble on making an enemy into an ally? The final installment in the USAT and WSJ bestselling epic urban fantasy that readers have been waiting for! There might be no rest for the wicked, but there’s no rest for the exhausted either... -
Silence in the Shadows by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe stark world continues to change. Each passing day twists it further, pushing the surviving humans closer to the brink of extinction. But, for the first time, there is hope. Clare and Dorran have set their sights on returning home to Winterbourne Hall. It's a daunting journey, but vital... -
Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHello Diary,Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast.The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur... -
Chameleon's Challenge by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibby's chameleon mutation has led to a lucrative career as a thief and assassin. She normally doesn't worry about the comfort of corporate executives, but when she stumbles onto the grisly murder of a rich man's mistress, it gets her attention.The murder leads Libby to believe her best friend's life is in danger, and she vows to protect her...Categorized as:
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Malcolm by S.J. West
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDisclaimer: This series is a continuation of my Watcher series of books. You need to have read the following series (in this order) to understand what is happening in this story: The Watchers Trilogy, The Watcher Chronicles, and Caylin's Story. Please be advised that this series will contain sexual situations of a mature nature. If I were to rate this series like a movie, I would rate it 'R'... -
Paper Children by James Fahy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Phoebe Harkness. When I’m not trying to cure the disease that killed the world, I’m roped into an unwilling role as ambassador between the humans of New Oxford, and the Genetic Others, all those things that go bump and grind in the night. I don’t get paid enough.It’s been six months since the Duke of Sanctum, the infuriating vampire named Allesandro, upped and disappeared... -
Traitor Born by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the Fates Republic, Firstborns reign supreme. Secondborns kneel in servitude. Thirdborns face death. And Census shadows them all.Secondborn Roselle St. Sismode was pressed into military service to battle the rebel uprising threatening the society that enslaves her...Categorized as:
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Red: The Heroic Rescue by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"We have stepped off the cliff and are falling into madness."The mind-bending pace of "Black" accelerates in "Red," Book Two of Ted Dekker's groundbreaking Circle trilogy. Less than a month ago, Thomas Hunter was a failed writer selling coffee at the Java Hut in Denver. Now he finds himself in a desperate quest to rescue two worlds from collapse... -
Rising by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsInception meets War of the Worlds with a sassy female lead. My name is Kit Steele and I was ten years old when thousands of alien ships landed all over the world in the year 2020. We thought for sure that we'd be goners, about to be obliterated or terraformed out of existence. But when the ship doors opened, they were… empty. Maybe they were just communication vessels, we thought... -
Black Ops Fae by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDisguises are second nature at this point, and I'm used to keeping my powers concealed. But when a lethal angel starts coming after me, my cover is blown. In my escape, I’ve found an unlikely ally in Adonis—the dangerously seductive angel of death. With him by my side, I’m going undercover again... -
Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA short story involving Naya, Sascha, Lucas and members of the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time during Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
Chameleon Uncovered by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe dark sequel to the best-selling Chameleon Assassin.Libby has a chance to build a legitimate reputation when she’s hired by one of the world’s most prestigious museums to bolster their security. The gig is in Chicago, where her heartthrob lives, so she hopes for a little romance.She's on a first-name basis with larceny, mayhem, and death, but Libby's not used to being on the receiving end...Categorized as:
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Night Shift Dragons by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThey say family always sticks together, but when you’re your dad’s only lifeline and the whole world—humans, dragons, and gods—wants you dead, “family bonding” takes on a whole new meaning.My name is Opal Yong-ae, and I’m in way over my head. I thought getting rid of my dad’s bad luck curse would put things back to normal. Instead, I’m stuck playing caretaker to the Great Dragon of Korea... -
Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSome myths should just stay buried.Brexley’s journey has led her to the most coveted object in the world. In discovering the Nectar, Brexley finds other secrets and truths she was not ready for, ones that destroy everything she has ever known, confronting a power within herself she is not ready to face.Magic is a balance. Things come at a cost... -
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Demon Fall by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove isn’t blind; it’s devastating.June had her future all planned out, and it never involved hiding in a bunker with her long-term boyfriend during what felt like the end of the world. In fact, surviving the zombie apocalypse never even entered the picture. Yet, that’s exactly what fate gave her.A game of survival. One horror after another. But, at least, she’s not alone... -
Demon Defeat: Part 2 by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsListening to Molev's intuition that the west coast isn't safe, we start making plans to return to the community he and his brothers have made. However, the infected are changing. Into what, we're not sure, and we don't want to find out.Our final stand against the infected is coming, whether we want to admit it or not, and even with Molev at my side, I'm not sure I'll survive... -
Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's been twenty years since the fall, the destruction the world brought on itself. Can Terry Henry Walton, enhanced as he is, help bring civilization back as he seeks to atone for previous actions? By protecting and nurturing the ones with the knowledge... -
Blood of Eve by Pam Godwin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo years into the aphid plague, there's little hope left. Food and ammo are scarce. The mutated monsters are growing faster, smarter. And the ratio of men to women is millions to one. Mankind faces imminent extinction. But Evie carries a cure for women. Fiercely protected by three men, she sets out to heal as many infected females as possible... -
Dungeon Duel by Eden Hudson, James Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBuild. Evolve. Conquer. Welcome to a whole new kind of Boss Battle...Roark von Graf fought his way up from the bottom to become not only the Dungeon Lord of the Cruel Citadel, but the leader of the Troll Nation, making underhanded alliances with other dungeons and players along the way.Until now, he's only had to worry about his enemies attacking from inside the game... -
The Brownstone Effect by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen you want an Angel, call God. When you want someone to kick ass… Call a Brownstone. Alison and her team are looking to expand Brownstone Security. Good timing, too, as it sounds like something is brewing. An unexpected phone call sends Alison to D.C. where she meets up with an old friend. Danger follows this Brownstone, but it isn’t prepared for her counter. Attacks on multiple fronts... -
Created by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Agency stole everything: her world, her life, her future with the only person who remained true. Now Talia must fight to reclaim what’s hers…When Talia runs away from the only life she’s ever known, she becomes the target of a ruthless manhunt. Those she once considered friends are suddenly bona fide enemies, unwavering in their pursuit... -
Cardinal Sins by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA virus is spreading through the city, targeting the humans with mutations.Paris is the most powerful man in the city, but he’s been hiding a painful secret—the world’s toxic environment is killing everyone, including him... -
Destiny Be Damned by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Reverse Harem (MFMMMM) Paranormal RomanceIt is the end of days… With no memory of how she left one existence for another, Mika spends her days serving those who need her without the benefit of guards. Unlike her fellow Sisters she was never in love with any of those who ever worked with her. Until five contractors show up to fix the Sisterhood... -
Born Wild by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR THREE YEARS, HUMANS FORCED THE PUREBLOODED WOLF SHIFTER TO FIGHT HIS OWN KINDAfter escaping his human captors, Wolfrik returns to Wolf Hollow covered in scars and hostility. He wants nothing to do with pack politics and refuses to play nice... -
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The Gift of Light by Jen Gentry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is an ACE of ASIN:B0095BJQH8 The Gift of LightEmily and her Aunt Gemma are two very special women. They see into the spiritual realm and commune with angels. With this exciting tale, reminiscent of the great Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness, debut author Gentry portrays in realistic terms the angelic and demonic creatures who inhabit our world, and why... -
Broken by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo leaders.Two worlds.Passion ignites……just as the storm erupts. Julia Innes, leader of the Immune survivors in Los Alamos, has done her best to ensure that the rest of her fellow Immune have settled into their new lives after the Dying. Even the friendly Santa Fe djinn have followed suit, creating a calm between the two cities — a world of peaceful co-existence. But all is not as it seems.. -
Demon Design by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not easy hooking up during the apocalypse. Running for your life isn’t a sexy look. That’s why Brooke takes things into her own hands. She’s got her eye on one fey in particular and it’s time to make her move. As a sketch artist, she has the perfect in... -
A Guiding Light by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. Once upon a time, Adam had been betrothed to North Dakota’s heir, and she’d been his everything, his reason for living. Failing to develop his parents’ talents, he’s stripped of his rank and shipped to a remote corner of the kingdom to live out the rest of his life as a shamed outcast... -
Sleepwalk by Anna Fury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Jude, and like everyone, I’ve got secrets. Unfortunately, mine involves my family’s part in the creation of the Awaken virus, which turned normal men into violent, ruthless alphas three years ago. It was an accident, but now we’re on the run while I try to right my wrongs...Categorized as:
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Taste My Wrath by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dead earth, a handful of survivors, and a game that could wipe out humanity. I was one of the few humans to be saved by the shining ones. Powerful beings who came from the stars just in time to stop the annihilation of mankind.But they’ve been here before. Earth was once their home and humanity has another name for them. Fae... -
Death God by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final book in the bestselling Monsters After Dark series.I break Marlowe’s heart and leave with the Alpha King, who once rejected me, then used me, then coveted my power. To obtain me, he merges with the horseman War—my worst immortal enemy.Imprisoning me in his unbreakable dark castle, the alpha forces me to marry him so he can re-forge the mating bond with me and take my power for himself... -
The Living by Isaac Marion
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBefore he was a flesh-eating corpse, R was something worse. He remembers it all now, a life of greed and apathy more destructive than any virus, and he sees only one path to redemption: he must fight the forces he helped create... -
Fated by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAislin Ferry and Jason Moros have only days until they will be called to account before the Keepers of the Afterlife. Yet as they race to restore order and make their case, their worlds fall into total disarray.Mutiny within the fractured Ferry family threatens Aislin’s hold on power and role as Charon. Meanwhile, the fearsome Lord of the Kere has family trouble of his own... -
Dorian by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA changeling who can never shift lives a life of quiet frustration—until he learns how to let his leopard come out and play . . . Timeline: Takes place right after Hostage to Pleasure.This story can be found in the short story anthology Wild Embrace... -
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Chameleon Assassin by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibby is a mutant, one of the top burglars and assassins in the world. For a price, she caters to executives’ secret desires. Eliminate your corporate rival? Deliver a priceless art masterpiece or necklace? Hack into another corporation’s network? Libby’s your girl.Climate change met nuclear war, and humanity lost. The corporations stepped in, stripping governments of power... -
Grocery Shopping by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShort Story in the Psy-Changeling Series. Free from Nalini's newsletter dated 5th August 2014. Author's Note This small vignette slots in during the peaceful lull after Kiss of Snow, soon after Naya’s birth, and while Lucas and Sascha are still living in the cabin below their aerie... -
Darkness Breaks by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKayla made her choice and now she has to live with it. She stays with the Day Takers, hiding in the city, staking vampires. But fighting vampires as a human is difficult.Sylas constantly pressures Kayla to choose the life of a Day Taker. But until Kayla knows what Monarch is planning, she can’t make her choice. Plus there’s Aiden. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stop thinking about him... -
AlterWorld by D. Rus
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new pandemic - the perma effect - has taken over Earth of the near future. Whenever you play your favorite online game, beware: your mind might merge with the virtual world and dump its comatose host. Woe be to those stuck forever in Tetris! And still they're the lucky ones compared to those burning alive eternally within the scorched hulls of tank simulators...Categorized as:
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Day Zero by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsArcana means secrets, and these Arcana Chronicles short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole are filled with them. Experience firsthand the beginning of the end and behold the apocalypse through the eyes of characters you only thought you knew. Ashes to ashes . . .Evie Greene’s story of the Flash is just one of many...Categorized as:
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Amaryllis by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAmaryllis Lark is undeniably beautiful. She's also one of the best psychic detectives on St. Helen's, the earth colony recently cut off from the mother planet, yet not very different from home - a place where love still defies the most incredible odds... -
Declaration of Courtship by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA dominant changeling wolf, SnowDancer lieutenant Cooper is not known for his patience. But when it comes to courting the shy, sexy woman he wants in his life and in his bed, he’ll have to use every ounce of control in his body to keep both man and wolf in check . . . at least until he convinces Grace he only bites a little...Categorized as:
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A Labyrinth of Fangs and Thorns by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSince Peaches woke up in a fantasy world full of monsters and fae, she’s been treated like a piece of tasty human meat. After six years as a blood slave to vampires and the evil Unseelie queen – beholden to all, and master of none – there’s nothing left but a broken shell with a fractured soul. Until a deadly warrior turns up unannounced in her room... -
The Delphi Revolution by Rysa Walker
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA psychotic killer hijacked her mind and her body... She’s taking them back! Eighteen-year-old Anna Morgan is on the run from the very government project that created her abilities. Now they seek to weaponize the gift she doesn’t want and can’t control: the invasion of her mind and her body by spirits, some of whom have their own unusual powers... -
Reclaimed by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a vampire for hundreds of years, Hammer knew all about promises when he made one to Morta Fox. The problem was, he never counted on her being the most stubborn, big-mouthed, unbelievably amazing vampire he’d ever met. He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her, but he did. Stuck in the Red Dimension for seven years, it’s hard to hold onto hope, until Hammer runs into his Doyen... -
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Primal by Laurie Roma
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReva Golaris is a Helios shifter who has lost everything. After her mother and two of her fathers were killed in a brutal attack on New Vega, she has no time to grieve. Her need to avenge their deaths drives her into a killing rage that no one can stop. Not even the one male she has dreamed of giving her heart to…the brother of her enemy... -
Krinar's Desire by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll never let her go… Pretending she works for the mayor’s office, investigative journalist Caitlyn Meadows goes undercover at a K company intending to expose the Krinar and show the world the dark side of the powerful, mesmerizing aliens who have invaded Earth. Arak, a Krinar, prefers to avoid the weak, technologically backward humans, but the moment he meets Caitlyn, he wants her... -
The Stillness in the Air by V.J. Chambers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe electricity went out months ago, all over the east coast. Due to her special powers, Azazel is employed by the government to help keep the peace as civilization crumbles around them.Azazel, Hallam, and Marlena lead a rag tag group on a mission to get west and get help, but there's someone in the way.Jason.He says he still loves Azazel.But she can't ever love him again... -
Between The Heaves Of Storm by V.J. Chambers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAzazel wanders into Jason's community with no memory of who she is or what they shared together. But Jason recognizes her, and once he discovers his powers work on her, he's willing to do anything to keep her with him, no matter how macabre or immoral.Kieran wanted to purge Azazel's powers with the grimoire, but instead he's transferred them to himself, along with her memories... -
Amplified by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho wants to be the prey in a world full of hunters?In the aftermath of the end of her world, April Tate decides that it’s high time to leave the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas... -
Memory by Suki Williams, Jarica James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe gods are fading, most barely a memory, and I’m tasked with fixing it.My mission is simple:1. Open the last box.2. Control my powers.3. Get back to Lumen.But with gods, nothing is as it seems.After learning the gods’ true motives, I’m faced with the ultimate test...
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